Mental health and athletes In the United States, about one in five adults live with a mental health condition. That's over 46 million people. And as impressive as they might be, athletes are human beings. They also deal with stressors in their day-to-day lives. Because of the incredible...
Objectives: The first aim was to examine mental health problems (MHP) in elite athletes addressing prevalence, sex-differences, onset, recurrent episodes, help-seeking, symptoms of specific disorders and previous psychiatric diagnoses. The second aim was to investigate if sport-specific instruments ...
Mental health symptoms can directly impair athletic performance, and common symptoms among male athletes include depressive moods, disordered eating, sleep problems, and substance use. [11] Depressive symptoms and overtraining in male athletes ...
understanding mental health in youth sport settings is critical to supporting athlete well-being. Although sport offers many key benefits for athletic, social, and personal development, the competitive demands placed on young athletes may increase...
Recent research has attested to the prevalence of mental health issues in sport, and the need to identify factors that could promote athletes’ mental health. In this study, we investigated: (a) whether authentic leadership is associated with athletes’ mental health directly and indirectly via psy...
Also, be mindful of your body language and where you stand. If you are always standing in the same corner, talking to the same group or individual, then the others will notice. If you are always looking at your laptop or tablet or talking on your phone, then the young athletes will re...
Research by Lynette Hughes and Gerard Leavey at the Northern Ireland Association of Mental Health in Belfast, Northern Ireland, shows that athletes may be more vulnerable to developing mental illness than the general population. Results from their studies show that increased risk stems from pressure...
There is no better time than Mental Health Awareness Month for athletes to familiarize themselves with prioritizing mental health; doing this can impact not only your overall wellness but also has a positive impact on the lives of your teammates. TheDepartment of Health and Human Servicessai...
HealthAccord highlights the importance of mental health as a growing concern for athletes [Source: SportAccord] SportAccord is delighted to confirm today, Natalie Cook, 5 times Olympian and Gold Medallist representing Australia in Beach Volleyball, will go under the microscope at HealthAccord (7 May...
Then you are in the right place! JOIN TODAY MAKING AN IMPACT BEYOND THE STAGE ABOUT IVY WATTS As a Mental Health Empowerment Speaker, Ivy speaks to student-athletes, coaches, and administrators across the country, but has always wanted to do more, and create a lasting impact for the ...